Reflecting attachment for type-writing machines



No. 625,356. Patented May 23, I899. 0. RICE.

REFLECTING ATTACHMENT FOR TYPE WRITING MACHINES.

(Application filed Mar. 31, 1898.)

w'liweooeo NITED STATES MEXICO.

Application filed March 31, 1898.

T aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ()RRIN RICE, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Socorro, in the county of Socorro and Territory of New Mexico, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Reflecting Attachments for Type-YVriting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My inventionconsists in a mirror or other I0 reflector of suitable size and shape provided with devices whereby it may be attached to one side of the frame of a type-writing machine in such a location and position as to reflect the paper in the carriage of the machine, I 5 so that the operator can observe the paper without the necessity of raising the carriage, and hence ascertain when the bottom of the sheet has been reached, thereby saving the time and annoyance incident to suspending work and raising the carriage.

' In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is perspective view of one of my mirrors.

The mirror or reflector A is mounted in a frame B, of sheet metal or other material of suitable thickness, and formed with the said frame, on the reverse side thereof and at op posite sides, are projecting tongues or arms an outline perspective view of a portion of the PATENT OFFICE.

ORRIN RICE, OF SOCORRO, TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO GEORGE IV. PRITCHARD, OF WVI'IITE OAKS, TERRITORY OF NEW REFLECTING ATTACHMENT FOR TYPE-WRITING MACHINE S.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 625,356, dated May 23, 1899.

Serial No. 675,925. (No model.) v

C, which are adapted to be bent around the contiguous portion of the type-writer frame when the reflector is placed there0n,at one or both sides thereof,in a suitable position to refleet the paper on the roller in the carriage, so that the operator can observe the paper at any and all times while the same is being Written upon and Without the necessity of raising the carriage and suspending work in order to as certain whether the paper is nearly exhausted. The reflector thus located on the frame of the machine lies close thereto out of the way of the carriage and may be renewed when it becomes broken from any cause or tarnished or removed at will. Moreover, it is perfectly adapted to be used on all standard makes of machines now in common use and may be readily attached to a type-Writin g machine by any operator without previous instruction.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- As an attachment to type-writin g machines, the mirror or reflector A adapted to be placed on the top of the machine-frame at either end thereof, for the purpose set forth,'said mirror or reflector having the arms 0 to secure the mirror or reflector on the machine-frame, substantially as described.

Signed by me, at Socorro, New Mexico, this 7th day of February, 1898.

ORRIN RICE. Witnesses:

GEO. W. PRIOHARD, RUBY BERRY. 

